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Household of James Forrest (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Forrest and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forrest, born in 1835 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Forrest, born in 1845 in Beauly, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Robert Forrest, born in 1867 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Forrest's household

Male

James

Forrest

Head
Female

Sarah

Forrest

Wife
Male

Robert

Forrest

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forrest

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Forrest

Head

Married

46

1835

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Forrest

Wife

Married

36

1845

Beauly, Invernessshire, Scotland

Robert

Forrest

Nephew

-

14

1867

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Forrest

Daughter

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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